Mark's Random Thoughts

I have taken a couple of days drawing up the initial list of character names for my book. I did know the name of the principle character though was starting to use placeholder names (like N2, N3 etc) for the others. It was way past time to actually get around to naming them and I now have a list of names to relate to the characters.

I did get to thinking about names in general and part concluded that I should not really have a middle name, especially if some learning is to be believed. Then I thought about changing my middle name to ‘Gok’ (from my religion) which still kind of appeals and might make a tad more sense. Besides, it isn’t as if the other people I know with middle names make much sense themselves. Just random thoughts anyway.

As it goes, one of the central characters of the story changes their name, so that might give me cause to research what is required changing one’s name through deed poll.

After an afternoon of being bitten by mosquitoes I opted to get my own back on them by going out and getting rather drunk. Figured the alcohol in my blood would knock them out cold and I’d get a good night sleep.

It was rather a nice evening as it goes, pleasant company with a language barrier (Carmella mostly using Spanish and me just drunkenly nattering in English) so we didn’t have to speak much. Refused to do any magic for the guys and female in one bar (there was no need to as far as I could see) though did buy them some drinks.

Have been thinking a lot about Anyka recently. Wish she would just realise what she means to me and show me some trust.

I do note that I write about ‘look in’ and such as though the term would make absolute sense to anyone reading it.

As such, perhaps I should add a Glossary of Terms to describe such things as genomorphs, the sub class g.m.e’s (less fun in my opinion), Djinnious (yeah, yeah I know that is just a phonetic) and a whole host of other terms.

Might just leave that to the imagination of the reader though.

So, I came back to Cantoria for some of the days of the festival and the few days afterwards and am once again thinking of where to head to. Have avoided doing the modern day Christ thing (that would be foolish without a look in) though have helped some people out and indeed been helped myself.

I was considering a trip to France, though have not been invited there by anyone. Perhaps just a tour along the Mediterranean coast heading East.
Also did consider going to Italy, though the person I wanted to visit there has now left and didn’t invite me anyway. Should have given up on her when her actions inferred she was choosing someone else… She is rather important to my life and understanding thereof though. Too many questions and not enough answers there. Another aspect (or rather aspects as she did use stories that touched on many of the possibilities within the equations of my life and mind) to let drift to the future and see where it leads. Kind of annoying that I see reflections of her here in Spain (not quite as good though).
So saying, I did once write that while travelling I would be in Spain while she was in Italy and would find she had left Italy when I arrived there. Perhaps my travels lead even further East…